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The Papers of William A. Graham 187
got no mule for two weeks when i got the newes I Took 8 Bales
over to Charlott and the peopel was in such a up rore on the
elecktion that they would hardley look at cottin and I thot Best
to let it remain for afew dayes I left it on the Plat form The
Docktor71 said he would atend to it 7 cents was all i was Bid on
it i think i could a got 8 But i thot Best to not sell yet wee have
6 Bales more redy the fall has Been so wet and our cottin grew
so near the ground that most of it is Badly injered
you wish to no they amount Bot at charlott the Dockter
was present when i Bot all i will send you a true state ment of all
that i went in dept Bot ... 67 yrds of shirting at 9 cents per yrd
dito for coats 29 yrds 41 cents per yrd to cottin Baging 120 yrds
16 cents per yrd to 2 coiles of ropeng 18 lbs 10 cts per lb
. . . for one hand saw $2 dolars When last at Charlott 30 yrds
of Baging 15 cents per yrd ... to Smith for shoes 19 Pair
at $1.40 cents apair dito 4 Pair $120 cents apair 23 pair in all
From Sandy Harris72 UNC
Philadelphia,
November 15th., 1860.
Once only, I think, since I used to enjoy your acquaintance in
North Carolina, I have taken the liberty to write you. That was
for my personal benefit. I now write you for a much more impor-tant
purpose. The newspapers have alluded to your name in
connection with Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. Under all the circum-stances,
it would be natural for you to hesitate, if a Secretaryship
should be tendered you, but let me urge you, by all we hold dear,
personally, and patriotically, not to pause a single moment. The
feelings, fears, and interests of this entire community are now
71 Joseph Graham.
72 Sandy Harris was a native of Granville County, which he represented in the
House of Commons in 1834. About this time Harris, a staunch Jacksonian Democrat,
quarreled with Willie P. Mangum, even to the point of challenging him. Harris
was frustrated in his political aspirations and left the state. He was a customs offi-cial
in Philadelphia, apparently a Polk appointee, when Senator Mangum generously
intervened to prevent his dismissal after Taylor's election. It is difficult to imagine
how Harris gained any influence with Lincoln except, perhaps, through William D.
Lewis; a search of Lincoln's official correspondence failed to turn up any reference to
either Harris or Lewis. Connor, Manual, 1913, 623; Henry Thomas Shanks (ed.), The
Paper of Willie Person Mangum (Raleigh: State Department of Archives and
History, 5 volumes, 1950-1956), II, 37, 1 17-1 18, 177-178, 295; V, 205-207.

The Papers of William A. Graham 187
got no mule for two weeks when i got the newes I Took 8 Bales
over to Charlott and the peopel was in such a up rore on the
elecktion that they would hardley look at cottin and I thot Best
to let it remain for afew dayes I left it on the Plat form The
Docktor71 said he would atend to it 7 cents was all i was Bid on
it i think i could a got 8 But i thot Best to not sell yet wee have
6 Bales more redy the fall has Been so wet and our cottin grew
so near the ground that most of it is Badly injered
you wish to no they amount Bot at charlott the Dockter
was present when i Bot all i will send you a true state ment of all
that i went in dept Bot ... 67 yrds of shirting at 9 cents per yrd
dito for coats 29 yrds 41 cents per yrd to cottin Baging 120 yrds
16 cents per yrd to 2 coiles of ropeng 18 lbs 10 cts per lb
. . . for one hand saw $2 dolars When last at Charlott 30 yrds
of Baging 15 cents per yrd ... to Smith for shoes 19 Pair
at $1.40 cents apair dito 4 Pair $120 cents apair 23 pair in all
From Sandy Harris72 UNC
Philadelphia,
November 15th., 1860.
Once only, I think, since I used to enjoy your acquaintance in
North Carolina, I have taken the liberty to write you. That was
for my personal benefit. I now write you for a much more impor-tant
purpose. The newspapers have alluded to your name in
connection with Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. Under all the circum-stances,
it would be natural for you to hesitate, if a Secretaryship
should be tendered you, but let me urge you, by all we hold dear,
personally, and patriotically, not to pause a single moment. The
feelings, fears, and interests of this entire community are now
71 Joseph Graham.
72 Sandy Harris was a native of Granville County, which he represented in the
House of Commons in 1834. About this time Harris, a staunch Jacksonian Democrat,
quarreled with Willie P. Mangum, even to the point of challenging him. Harris
was frustrated in his political aspirations and left the state. He was a customs offi-cial
in Philadelphia, apparently a Polk appointee, when Senator Mangum generously
intervened to prevent his dismissal after Taylor's election. It is difficult to imagine
how Harris gained any influence with Lincoln except, perhaps, through William D.
Lewis; a search of Lincoln's official correspondence failed to turn up any reference to
either Harris or Lewis. Connor, Manual, 1913, 623; Henry Thomas Shanks (ed.), The
Paper of Willie Person Mangum (Raleigh: State Department of Archives and
History, 5 volumes, 1950-1956), II, 37, 1 17-1 18, 177-178, 295; V, 205-207.